Sydney’s Marathon Medal Shows the Allianz Arena, Not the Allianz Stadium
The skyline on the reverse of the 2026 finisher medal includes Allianz Arena in Munich, not the Sydney ground of nearly the same name that sits on the course at Moore Park.
Race Coverage
Jakob Ingebrigtsen Returns to the Diamond League in Silesia. Here’s the Full Schedule.
The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial runs Sunday at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, with the international broadcast starting at 10 a.m. ET and five global 100m medalists in one women’s final.
Track and Field
COROS Teams Up With SATISFY To Release a $520 Watch
The 46mm edition reached both brands’ sites Friday at $520. The bezel, the straps and the watch faces are new, and nothing else is.
Brands and Gear News
Jim Walmsley Withdraws From UTMB, Leaving the Race Without Its Two Top-Rated Men
His representatives confirmed the withdrawal to Marathon Handbook on Friday. The knee that stopped him at Western States in June has cost him the race where he still holds the course record, and Kilian Jornet left the same field on Thursday for knee surgery.
Trail and Ultras
European Record Holder Andreas Almgren Chose One of the Hardest Majors for His Marathon Debut
The 31-year-old Swede holds European records at 5,000m, 10K and the half-marathon. He will run his first marathon in New York on Nov. 1, on a course with no pacemakers and a record faster than any Swede has ever run.
Elite Runners
Everything You Need To Know About UTMB 2026 Race Week
Eight races run in Chamonix from Aug. 24 to 30, and the 846 elite entrants are 34 more than last year. Kilian Jornet, Jim Walmsley, Tom Evans and Katie Schide are not among them.
Jessy Carveth
Boston Won’t Take the Adjusted Times Edmonton Is Promising
The Boston Athletic Association says an official Edmonton finish time can still be submitted, but not one a race has restated. Qualifier registration for the April 19, 2027 race closes at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 18.
Race Coverage
Leon Baptiste, Reported Missing in Morocco, Is Serving a Prison Sentence in Marrakech
The 41-year-old British sprint coach was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor and is serving eight months at Al-Oudaya prison, BBC Sport reported. Four publicly funded British athletes are still listed under his name.
Track and Field
Jenny Simpson Survived a Cardiac Arrest, But Her Diagnosis Means She Cannot Run Again.
Simpson went into cardiac arrest at a community mile in Raleigh on June 16, arrested a second time in hospital and spent nine days at Duke. She said Thursday that the inherited condition behind it rules out running.
Elite Runners
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